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United States: news

Osama Bin Laden site demolished

Monday, February 27th 2012, 5:37
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Abbottabad

Pakistan demolishes the compound where US forces killed Osama Bin Laden in the north-western city of Abbottabad in May last year.
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US and South Korea in joint drill

Monday, February 27th 2012, 3:44
related countries: North Korea
related places: Pyongyang

US and South Korean forces begin military exercises on the Korean peninsula amid warnings from Pyongyang that the drill should not go ahead.
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The American bus revival

Monday, February 27th 2012, 0:27

Are Americans overcoming their dislike of buses?
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Missile suspect due in US court

Sunday, February 26th 2012, 23:59
related countries: Iran, United Kingdom
related places: Monday

A retired British businessman being held in the US for allegedly selling batteries for Iranian missiles is due in court on Monday.
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Europeans extend Kabul withdrawal

Sunday, February 26th 2012, 17:58
related countries: Afghanistan, France, Germany, United Kingdom
related places: Kabul

France and Germany follow the US and Britain in withdrawing civilian staff from Afghan government institutions after the killing of two US Nato officers.
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VIDEO: Clinton: Syria risking civil war

Sunday, February 26th 2012, 13:05
related countries: Syria

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she is worried that outside intervention in Syria would only accelerate a civil war.
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VIDEO: Bin Laden's compound demolished

Sunday, February 26th 2012, 4:38
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Abbottabad

Pakistan is demolishing the compound where US forces killed Osama Bin Laden, in the city of Abbottabad, residents and police say.
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Obama hails Yemen 'new beginning'

Saturday, February 25th 2012, 23:07
related countries: Yemen

US President Barack Obama says Yemen's presidential election signals a "new beginning" for the country and pledges US support.
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Treasure haul arrives in Spain

Saturday, February 25th 2012, 15:24
related countries: Spain

A haul of coins from a sunken Spanish galleon arrives in Spain after five years of legal wrangling with a US firm over who owned the treasure.
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UN site ablaze in Afghan protest

Saturday, February 25th 2012, 13:28
related countries: Afghanistan

Part of a UN compound in the Afghan city of Kunduz is set ablaze and seven are reported dead in protests over the burning of Korans at a US airbase.
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VIDEO: Treasure haul heads to Spain

Saturday, February 25th 2012, 4:01
related countries: Spain

A haul of gold and silver coins salvaged from a sunken Spanish galleon are heading from the US to Spain after five years of legal ownership wrangles.
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US judge eases Bout's confinement

Saturday, February 25th 2012, 3:05
related countries: Russia
related places: New York

A New York judge orders prison officials to remove Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout from solitary confinement, where he has spent 15 months.
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Missile suspect extradited to US

Friday, February 24th 2012, 23:06
related countries: Iran, United Kingdom
related places: Texas

A Briton accused of selling batteries for Iranian missiles has arrived in Texas and been taken into custody after being extradited from the UK
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Rutgers 'web spy' student tried

Friday, February 24th 2012, 22:00

US ex-student Dharun Ravi goes on trial, facing 15 charges for spying on a homosexual encounter involving his room-mate, who later killed himself.
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Missile extradition 'a disgrace'

Friday, February 24th 2012, 20:58
related countries: Iran
related places: Heathrow

A Briton accused of selling batteries for Iranian missiles describes his treatment as "a disgrace" as he arrives at Heathrow to be extradited to the US.
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Deadliest day in Koran protests

Friday, February 24th 2012, 17:57
related countries: Afghanistan

At least 12 people are killed as protests continue for a fourth day across Afghanistan over the burning of Korans at a US air base.
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A Point of View: Making friends the shared currency way

Friday, February 24th 2012, 17:40
related places: Point of View

Why France once wanted a single currency with the US
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Fiat boss warns over Italy plants

Friday, February 24th 2012, 13:49
related countries: Italy
related places: Fiat

Fiat's boss, Sergio Marchionne, says two plants in Italy may have to close if they cannot export to the United States.
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VIDEO: More dead in Afghan Koran protests

Friday, February 24th 2012, 13:05
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: Herat

Thousands of enraged Afghans have taken to the streets for a fourth day, after US soldiers inadvertently set fire to copies of the Koran, as the BBC's Orla Guerin reports.
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Williams is 'honorary Irishwoman'

Friday, February 24th 2012, 10:01

US Oscar-nominated actress Michelle Williams is made an "honorary Irishwoman" as she picks up an Oscar Wilde award three days before the Academy Awards.
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US freezes Japan gangster funds

Friday, February 24th 2012, 6:07
related countries: Japan, Russia
related places: Yamaguchi

The US targets organised crime by freezing the financial assets of two groups - Japan's Yamaguchi-gumi yakuza group and Russia's Brothers' Circle.
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Maryland gay marriage bill passed

Friday, February 24th 2012, 2:55
related places: Maryland

The senate in the US state of Maryland passes a gay marriage bill, making it the eighth US state assembly to approve such a measure.
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US arrests rhino horn smugglers

Friday, February 24th 2012, 1:55
related places: Six

Seven people are arrested in a multi-state rhino horn-smuggling ring, as officials seize $1m (£637,000) in gold ingots and 20 rhino horns.
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Web privacy fears spur US plans

Friday, February 24th 2012, 1:14
related places: White House

The White House unveils a "bill of rights" for web users, calling for stronger privacy protections amid fears that online browsing habits are not secure.
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Mild drought 'caused Maya fall'

Thursday, February 23rd 2012, 23:46
related places: New

New research suggests mild drought conditions were enough to cause the collapse of the Central American Maya civilisation after AD950.
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Obama: No quick fix for gas price

Thursday, February 23rd 2012, 23:30

US President Barack Obama says there is no "silver bullet" to bring car fuel prices down quickly and defends his energy policy.
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VIDEO: Koran protests continue despite apology

Thursday, February 23rd 2012, 23:11
related countries: Afghanistan

President Barack Obama has apologised to the Afghan people for the burning of Korans by American troops at a US base.
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Wikileaks accused enters no plea

Thursday, February 23rd 2012, 21:36

The US Army private accused of leaking classified documents to Wikileaks defers a plea on 22 charges at the start of his court martial.
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Whitney death photo shocks fans

Thursday, February 23rd 2012, 17:30

A US tabloid publishes what it claims to be the "last picture" ever taken of the singer in the funeral home.
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Obama apology for Koran burnings

Thursday, February 23rd 2012, 17:12
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: Kabul, Koran

President Barack Obama apologises to the Afghan people for the burning of Korans by American troops at a US base outside Kabul.
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US helicopter crash kills marines

Thursday, February 23rd 2012, 16:01
related places: Arizona

Seven US Marines are killed in a mid-air collision between two helicopters during a training exercise in Arizona, officials say.
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New Afghan Koran protests erupt

Thursday, February 23rd 2012, 13:08
related countries: Afghanistan

At least another eight people are killed, including two Nato soldiers, in violence across Afghanistan, after the burning of the Koran at a US base.
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Will Afghan Koran row prove Nato's tipping point?

Thursday, February 23rd 2012, 11:56
related countries: Afghanistan

How Koran burning row exposes US failures in Afghanistan
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One Direction score US chart hit

Thursday, February 23rd 2012, 11:24
related countries: United Kingdom

One Direction score the highest debut for a UK act in the US singles chart for almost 14 years, with What Makes You Beautiful.
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UN body bars Sri Lanka diplomat

Thursday, February 23rd 2012, 10:09
related countries: Sri Lanka

A controversial Sri Lankan diplomat, the subject of a US lawsuit accusing him of war crimes, is excluded from a United Nations committee.
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Santorum in spotlight in Arizona

Thursday, February 23rd 2012, 4:42
related places: Republican, Arizona, Michigan

Rick Santorum comes under fire from rival US Republican candidates in a crucial TV debate days ahead of two key primaries.
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Yen falls to seven-month low

Thursday, February 23rd 2012, 3:58
related countries: Japan

The Japanese yen falls to its lowest level against the US dollar in seven months, positive news for Japanese exporters.
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US and N Korea in nuclear talks

Thursday, February 23rd 2012, 2:41
related countries: China, North Korea
related places: Beijing, Pyongyang

US and North Korean officials are meeting in Beijing for the first talks on Pyongyang's nuclear programme since the death of Kim Jong-il.
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Rare US comic books fetch $3.5m

Thursday, February 23rd 2012, 2:31
related places: New York

A collection of early comic books - including those featuring the debuts of Batman and Superman - is sold for $3.5m (£2.2m) at auction in New York.
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Karzai urges calm over Koran row

Wednesday, February 22nd 2012, 22:18
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: Kabul, Koran

Afghan President Hamid Karzai urges Afghans "not to resort to violence" after protests over the burning of the Koran at a US airbase near Kabul.
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US dismay at IAEA Iranian visit

Wednesday, February 22nd 2012, 22:09
related countries: Iran
related places: Tehran, White House

The White House expresses disappointment on the barring of UN nuclear inspectors from a site in Iran, calling the visit a "failure" for Tehran.
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Western journalists die in Homs

Wednesday, February 22nd 2012, 19:27
related countries: France, Syria
related places: Homs, Western

American Marie Colvin of the UK's Sunday Times and French photographer Remi Ochlik are among 60 people killed as Syria steps up its clampdown.
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VIDEO: Colvin 'defined by her humanity'

Wednesday, February 22nd 2012, 18:57
related countries: Syria

Tributes have been paid to Marie Colvin, the highly respected American Sunday Times reporter, following her death in the Syrian city of Homs.
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Obama seeks US corporate tax cut

Wednesday, February 22nd 2012, 18:26

US President Barack Obama proposes a cut in corporate tax and an end to tax loopholes, as part of his election-year strategy on the economy.
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VIDEO: Protests spread over Koran burning

Wednesday, February 22nd 2012, 16:28
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: Koran

At least six people have been killed and dozens injured in Afghanistan after protests spread over the burning of copies of the Koran at a US airbase.
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Leguizamo to play Del Boy in US

Wednesday, February 22nd 2012, 10:44
related places: Way

Actor John Leguizamo, known for films such as Moulin Rouge and Carlito's Way, is to play Del Boy in the US remake of Only Fools And Horses.
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US backs Red Cross call for Syria

Tuesday, February 21st 2012, 22:46
related countries: Syria
related places: Red Cross

The US backs calls by the Red Cross for a humanitarian ceasefire in Syria to allow aid into the worst affected areas.
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Haditha deaths marine discharged

Tuesday, February 21st 2012, 21:13
related places: Marine

Former Sgt Frank Wuterich, the only man convicted over the killing of 24 Iraqis in Haditha in 2005, is discharged from the US military.
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Race policy heads to US top court

Tuesday, February 21st 2012, 20:29

The US Supreme Court accepts a case that confronts the issue of race in university admissions, after previously upholding affirmative action programmes.
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US apology over Afghan Koran row

Tuesday, February 21st 2012, 18:27
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: Koran

US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta apologises to the Afghan people for an incident in which copies of the Koran were reportedly burned.
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Romney bid sees funding slowdown

Tuesday, February 21st 2012, 17:26

An independent group backing Mitt Romney's US presidential run raised more money in January than his official campaign, figures show.
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Nato in Afghanistan Koran apology

Tuesday, February 21st 2012, 17:18
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: Koran

The US commander of Nato troops in Afghanistan apologises over reports that foreign troops may have inadvertently burnt copies of the Koran.
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US record kidney donor chain ends

Tuesday, February 21st 2012, 16:08

The world's largest chain of organ transplants ends in the US after 30 patients received kidneys from living donors.
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Countries oppose CO2 tax on jets

Tuesday, February 21st 2012, 13:54
related countries: China, Russia
related places: Moscow

China, the US and other countries opposed to a new EU carbon tax on airlines meet in Moscow to consider possible retaliation.
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US and Mexico sign Gulf oil deal

Tuesday, February 21st 2012, 0:42
related countries: Mexico
related places: Gulf

The US and Mexico agree to work together to develop oil and gas fields that straddle their maritime boundary in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Glenn marks US orbit anniversary

Monday, February 20th 2012, 22:25
related places: Earth

Former US astronaut and Senator John Glenn celebrates the 50th anniversary of his orbit of Earth by chatting with crew on the International Space Station.
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McCain hopeful on Egypt NGO row

Monday, February 20th 2012, 22:00
related countries: Egypt

US Senator John McCain expresses "guarded optimism" for a resolution of NGO workers being held in Egypt, amid the US threatening aid cuts.
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Expert skiers die in US avalanche

Monday, February 20th 2012, 21:02
related places: Washington

Three expert skiers die in an avalanche in the Cascade Mountains, north-east of the US city of Seattle, with one woman saved by an airbag device.
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Defiant Santorum in Obama attack

Monday, February 20th 2012, 20:58

US Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum renews an attack on President Barack Obama's environmental policy, calling it "political science'.
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World Bank top job 'needs change'

Monday, February 20th 2012, 16:34

The World Bank should consider appointing a non-American as its next president, a leading voice from the developing world tells the BBC.
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VIDEO: Skiers 'buried under the snow'

Monday, February 20th 2012, 4:03
related places: Washington

Sergeant Katie Larsons says three people who died after an avalanche near a ski resort in the US state of Washington were ''very experienced skiers''.
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VIDEO: Fatal avalanche near US ski resort

Monday, February 20th 2012, 3:47
related places: Washington

At least three people are said to have died after an avalanche near a ski resort in the US state of Washington.
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MC5 rock bassist Davis dies at 68

Sunday, February 19th 2012, 11:35
related places: Davis

Michael Davis, bass player with influential US rock band MC5, dies of liver failure aged 68, his wife announces.
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Family and friends mourn Houston

Sunday, February 19th 2012, 8:32
related places: Houston, Newark

Hundreds of mourners attend an emotion-filled funeral service for Whitney Houston in New Jersey, ahead of her burial in a private ceremony on Sunday.
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Pain and redemption of WWII interned Japanese-Americans

Saturday, February 18th 2012, 8:11
related countries: Japan

Life inside the US WWII internment camps
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FBI in US Capitol 'terror' arrest

Saturday, February 18th 2012, 3:59

The FBI and US police arrest a man they say was aiming to carry out a suicide attack near the Capitol in Washington DC, officials tell US media.
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VIDEO: FBI in US Capitol 'terror' arrest

Saturday, February 18th 2012, 2:09
related places: Capitol

The FBI and US police have arrested a man they say was aiming to carry out a suicide attack near the Capitol building in Washington DC.
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Xi Jinping on last leg of US trip

Friday, February 17th 2012, 23:11
related countries: China
related places: California

China's Vice-President Xi Jinping is in California, on the last leg of his US visit, for business talks and perhaps a basketball game.
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VIDEO: Glenn relives space first 50 years on

Friday, February 17th 2012, 22:57
related places: Earth

John Glenn has found himself in the spotlight once again, 50 years after he became the first American to orbit the Earth.
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More charges in Megaupload case

Friday, February 17th 2012, 22:56
related places: New

New details emerge in the US case against Megaupload, including five additional counts of wire fraud and three of copyright infringement.
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VIDEO: Fake bonds found after global hunt

Friday, February 17th 2012, 18:23
related countries: Italy

Italian prosecutors say they have broken up an organised crime ring that was hiding trillions of dollars of fake US bonds. The BBC's Alan Johnston reports.
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US Congress backs payroll tax cut

Friday, February 17th 2012, 18:16
related places: Republican

The Republican-led US House of Representatives passes a bill to renew the payroll tax cut, ending months of partisan debate on the issue.
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Clinton 'optimism' for Iran talks

Friday, February 17th 2012, 17:57
related countries: Iran
related places: Tehran

The US and the EU welcome indications from Iran that it is willing to return to nuclear talks, but say they are still studying a letter from Tehran.
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US steps up effort on NGO workers

Friday, February 17th 2012, 16:37
related countries: Egypt

A US cabinet secretary whose son faces charges in Egypt says "top officials" are working to secure the freedom of accused NGO workers.
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US prices climb 0.2% in January

Friday, February 17th 2012, 15:36

US consumer prices rose by 0.2% in January, driven by rising costs of clothes and petrol, the Labor Department says.
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Anglo American sees robust demand

Friday, February 17th 2012, 11:46

Mining giant Anglo American expects demand for commodities to remain "robust", after reporting record operating profits in 2011.
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Stonehenge 'inspired by sounds'

Friday, February 17th 2012, 9:51
related countries: Canada
related places: Stonehenge, Music

Music could have had a big influence on the design of Stonehenge, according to an American researcher reporting at an annual science meeting in Canada.
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Asian shares rise on US jobs data

Friday, February 17th 2012, 7:14

Asian markets rise as US shares hit a near four-year high after the world's biggest economy reported better-than-expected jobs data.
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Interrace marriage at new US high

Friday, February 17th 2012, 2:40

Interracial and interethnic marriages reach an all-time high in the US, making up 15% of new marriages, according to a new study.
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'Pot plane' in Obama's airspace

Friday, February 17th 2012, 2:13
related places: Los Angeles

A small plane grounded by the US Air Force after it violated presidential airspace above Los Angeles was found to be carrying 18kg (40lb) of marijuana, reports say.
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Donald starts well in California

Friday, February 17th 2012, 0:07
related places: California

World number one Luke Donald gets his US PGA Tour season off to a solid start with a first-round 70 in the Northern Trust Open.
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Underwear bomber given life term

Thursday, February 16th 2012, 21:04
related countries: Nigeria
related places: Detroit

A Nigerian man who admitted trying to bomb a US-bound flight on Christmas Day 2009 is sentenced to life in prison by a court in Detroit.
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AUDIO: 'I had an affair with JFK in 1962'

Thursday, February 16th 2012, 18:42

Mimi Alford had an 18 month affair with US President John F Kennedy. She told Radio 5 live's Richard Bacon how it started.
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Drone 'kills Pakistan militants'

Thursday, February 16th 2012, 14:27
related countries: Pakistan

Two separate attacks by an unmanned US drone aircraft in north-west Pakistan kill at least 21 suspected militants, Pakistani security officials say.
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US home building up in January

Thursday, February 16th 2012, 13:59

US new home building rose 1.5% in January to an annualised rate of 699,000, the US Commerce Department says.
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GM unveils record profit for 2011

Thursday, February 16th 2012, 13:49

US carmaker General Motors makes record profits in 2011 but unveils huge losses in its European operations.
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Chinese and American leaders stick to script

Thursday, February 16th 2012, 7:32
related countries: China

Obama and Xi aim for tough but friendly diplomacy
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Cuba eyes Americas Summit place

Thursday, February 16th 2012, 1:47
related countries: Colombia, Cuba

Cuba says it will attend the Summit of the Americas in Colombia if it is invited despite US objections, but will not rejoin the Organisation of American States.
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Xi calls for 'deep' US-China ties

Wednesday, February 15th 2012, 21:50
related countries: China
related places: Washington

Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping calls for deeper "strategic trust" in a speech to business leaders in Washington, on the second full day of his US visit.
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US manufacturing lifted by autos

Wednesday, February 15th 2012, 16:14

US manufacturing grew 0.7% in January following a surge in output by the auto industry, but industrial production was flat.
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Singer-composer Dory Previn dies

Wednesday, February 15th 2012, 13:00
related places: Oscar, Andre

Dory Previn, the US singer and composer who collaborated with former husband Andre on two Oscar-nominated songs, has died in Massachusetts at the age of 86.
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Miller cast in US Sherlock update

Wednesday, February 15th 2012, 9:15
related countries: United Kingdom

British actor Jonny Lee Miller will play Sherlock Holmes in a proposed US TV update of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous detective stories.
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New scuba death trial for US man

Wednesday, February 15th 2012, 3:36
related countries: Aruba
related places: Alabama

An American man accused of killing his wife on their Australian honeymoon by shutting off her oxygen tank while scuba diving goes on trial in Alabama.
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The early adventures of Xi Jinping

Wednesday, February 15th 2012, 2:49

Which future leaders visited the US in their youth?
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Obama talks tough on China trade

Wednesday, February 15th 2012, 2:27
related countries: China

US President Barack Obama says China needs to follow fair trade practices as it plays an increasingly important global role.
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China's Xi defends rights record

Wednesday, February 15th 2012, 2:13
related countries: China

China's leader-in-waiting, Xi Jinping, defends his country's record on human rights, at the start of a week-long visit to the United States.
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Obama hosts China's heir apparent

Wednesday, February 15th 2012, 1:51
related countries: China

US President Barack Obama presses China's leader-in-waiting, Xi Jinping, on trade and human rights, as he welcomes him to the White House.
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US carrier in Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday, February 14th 2012, 20:14
related countries: Iran

A US aircraft carrier passes through the Strait of Hormuz for the second time in recent weeks, amid heightened tension with Iran.
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VIDEO: On board US carrier in Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday, February 14th 2012, 19:29
related countries: Iran

The BBC's Jonathan Beale reports from on board the American aircraft carrier which has sailed through the Strait of Hormuz for the second time in a month, amid tensions between Iran and the US.
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Monsanto court blow on poisoning

Tuesday, February 14th 2012, 10:35
related countries: France
related places: Monsanto

A French court finds US biotech giant Monsanto legally responsible for the poisoning of a farmer who inhaled a powerful weedkiller.
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